In this week’s episode, Rebecca, Russ, and Shawn touch on Studio Movie Grill’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement, new restrictions—including, in some cases, closures—among European cinemas and what the slate holds for Q4 2020.Rebecca and Russ talk to Lela Meadow-Conner, the Executive Director of the Film Festival Alliance (FFA) — a collaborative global community for mission-driven film festivals, about the effect of the shutdown on the fall festival scene, virtual programmings of local festivals, and how festivals can work together with their exhibitor partners.Give us your feedback! Survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:42 Don't forget to take the survey!01:03 What we will discuss today01:29 Studio Movie Grill announced Chapter 11 bankruptcy04:04 Some European cinemas face closure05:19 Other regions in Europe are dealing with restrictions, some are enforcing curfews07:32 Freaky and Croods are the major releases until December10:28 Ghostbusters pushed to June next year11:19 Christmas time still packed with movie releases13:46 Who's excited to see Wonder Woman?15:04 Regional film festivals are still promoting movies16:02 The effect of COVID shutdown on the fall festival circuit17:32 The innovations by the festival circuit19:51 The importance of the audience as a stakeholder in festivals21:19 Volunteers make up the core of every film festivals24:39 The future of relationships between festivals, physical theaters, and distributors27:31 What's the point of festivals for filmmakers?29:39 Film festivals have this trusted curatorial voice31:32 Marketing timeline has changed, catching people's attention is the key33:58 A lot of festivals still have good programming35:44 Inviting everyone to join the quick survey!